Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.
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  1. RogerEbert.com: Jacob Oller: Top Ten Films of 2016
  2. RogerEbert.com: Danny Bowes: Top Ten Films of 2016
  3. A.V. Club: Katie Rife: The Best Films of 2016
  4. RogerEbert.com: Dan Callahan: Top Ten Films of 2016
  5. RogerEbert.com: Sean Mulvihill: Top Ten Films of 2016
  6. A.V. Club: Noel Murray: The Best Films of 2016
  7. Village Voice: Bilge Ebiri: 20 Best Movies of 2016
  8. Village Voice Film Poll: Scott Tobias: Top 10 Films of 2016
  9. RogerEbert.com: Michał Oleszczyk: Top Ten Films of 2016
  10. Chicago Reader: Leah Pickett: Top Ten Films of 2016
  11. RogerEbert.com: Christy Lemire: Top Ten Films of 2016
  12. A.V. Club: 20 Best Films of 2016
  13. RogerEbert.com: Peter Sobczynski: Top Ten Films of 2016
  14. A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2016
  15. IndieWire Poll: B. Ruby Rich: Best Films of 2016
  16. RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2016
  17. IndieWire Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
  18. RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Top Ten Films of 2016
  19. Atlantic: Christopher Orr: 35 Best Movies of 2016
  20. Vulture: David Edelstein: 20 Best Movies of 2016
  21. New York Times: Manohla Dargis: 28 Best Movies of 2016
  22. ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2016
  23. Hollywood Reporter: Todd McCarthy: 19 Best Films of 2016
  24. Village Voice Film Poll: Top 50 Films of 2016
  25. RogerEbert.com: Alan Zilberman: Top Ten Films of 2016
  26. Esquire: The Best Movies of the 2010s
  27. The Young Folks: Top 50 Films of the 2010s
  28. Consequence: Top 100 Films of the 2010s
  29. RogerEbert.com: Mark Dujsik: Top Ten Films of 2016
  30. Nictate: Top 11 Films of 2016
  31. David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2016
  32. A.V. Club: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Films of 2016
  33. Film Comment Poll: 20 Best Films of 2016
  34. Esquire: Nick Schager: The 25 Best Movies of 2016
  35. A.V. Club: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
  36. The Playlist: The 100 Best Films of the Decade
  37. Insider: 100 Best Films of the 2010s
  38. Film School Rejects: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
  39. Slant: 50 Best Films of 2016
  40. Paste: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s
  41. IndieWire: The 100 Best Movies of the 2010s

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